Sorry to spoil the midterms for anyone who has TiVoed them and will be watching later, but the 112th U.S. Congress will consist of a House controlled by the Republicans and a Senate controlled by the Democrats. This got me wondering: When was the last time under a Democratic president that the House has belonged … Read more
When Sarah Palin’s first interview with Katie Couric aired, I laughed along with everyone else. I remember marveling at how inept a decision the McCain camp made in selecting Palin as his running mate. How could anyone take this woman seriously? Then when the Tea Party first emerged in early 2009, I thought, alright: there are some … Read more
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court infamously ruled in Citizens United v. FEC that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in candidate elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment to the Constitution. In other words, the Court reaffirmed the idea that money serves as a means by which individuals can express their speech. Specifically, corporations … Read more
The U.S. Senate recessed last week without concluding a lot of the legislative business on its plate. Among the items on hold include the reauthorization of several Cabinet departments through annually required bills, as well as the vote on the extension of the Bush tax cuts. On the other side of the Capitol Building, House Democratic … Read more
It’s tough to be independent. Just ask Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Tim Cahill, whose running mate recently withdrew from the race and endorsed the Republican candidate. Or ask Maine gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler, whose unnamed opponents recently launched a website attacking his professional and personal life. Despite the strong anti-incumbent mood sweeping the nation, voters are still … Read more